Earlier in September,  members of the Roman Catholic Church, The Scottish Episcopal Church and other Christian denominations from across Sutherland met together for a service of Choral Evensong at St Finnbarr’s Episcopal Church in Dornoch to celebrate a very special Feast of St Ninian. On the same day, Bishops from both the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church signed a historic agreement to be known as the Saint Ninian Declaration. The Declaration supports a deepening relationship between Episcopalians and Roman Catholics in Scotland, allowing both to work more closely together while acknowledging that there are distinct differences between the two churches. Canon Simon Scott (the episcopal priest in charge across East Sutherland) rejoiced at the coming together of these two denominations. “There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism to which we are all called. This historic agreement is another joyful step on the path to the worldwide Christian family walking together hand in hand as we seek to follow Jesus Christ and to serve our communities in His name – Gloria in Excelsis Deo”.